tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post2744991008560253100..comments2024-03-29T00:17:14.265-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: How to Get Family on Board to DeclutterThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-51115126845469332742023-05-19T04:45:25.262-04:002023-05-19T04:45:25.262-04:00Ten years ago I started my process of decluttering...Ten years ago I started my process of decluttering a household worth of possessions that included 60 years of marriage and living in 9 different countries as well as 6 different states. I have inherited my parent's belongings, my grandparent's, my husband's parents and grandparents, my two siblings as well as various aunts and uncles. You can begin to imagine the amount of stuff that I had to decide to get rid of. My children and grandchildren have taken all that they want. I do not want to burden them with the overwhelming clutter that would be theirs at my death. It is such a relief every time we see another bag going to thrift or trash. I have an assistant coming in to help me sell the items that can bring in some money. It isn't that any of us need it but it is the easiest way to deal with it. We are in our eighties and "plan" to live a few years more but in a much more relaxed and sustainable way. It is heartwarming for me to read of so many young people choosing a more minimalistic lifestyle. I wish all of you much success!Charlottenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-21192417186517442152019-03-09T21:52:01.195-05:002019-03-09T21:52:01.195-05:00I've been doing this..similiar ites all at onc...I've been doing this..similiar ites all at once..instinctively. However..my home is close to a hoarders home..and even though i am DEFINITELY making progress..its slooowww. I have joined a 12 step program for Clutterers...(Clutterers Anonymous)which is exTREMEly helpul and supportive..but im glad to find this posting fore more inspiration too!😝😄Kayleeguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931268306545317402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-60841821022084157852019-01-27T15:07:35.714-05:002019-01-27T15:07:35.714-05:00I love seeing your stage "three years later.....I love seeing your stage "three years later.." I read this book last year and just didn't click with it. I was always de-cluttering and minimizing but when the show came out I decided to watch it with my kids. We immediately started tackling things. I think seeing her heart, and examples to watch helped me! I felt weird thanking things, as a follower of Christ, I thought that was wrong. I now see it as saying thank you to anything!! We say "thank you" constantly! So it was exciting "thanking" everything with my kids too, and we would even add on why we were thankful without noticing! My four year old : Thank you shirt for being so nice.. To God be the glory, and I am almost done with Konomo (sp?) stage and my house is a disaster at this moment and I am SO EXCITED!!! I have followed every rule to a tee, and I am almost starting week 2. *doing it alone, with 4 kids at home, who homeschool..and one newborn!!..AHHH!!* Needless to say I am tired but so excited about the new life ahead of me! Thanks for the post!! I will be back for more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272183721553373145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-81549745464214666972019-01-20T09:22:47.504-05:002019-01-20T09:22:47.504-05:00For caps we use simple push pins or cup hooks on a...For caps we use simple push pins or cup hooks on areas of the wall (in the closet for hubby, on a bedroom wall for teenage son because he likes to look at them). Dirt cheap and easy! They just hang them on the tack or hook and they hang in places where they aren't easily bumped and knocked off. Works great!Amanda Coetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030918874823184087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-75622924212965618172019-01-11T10:56:59.018-05:002019-01-11T10:56:59.018-05:00The thought of the book made me so anxious, how co...The thought of the book made me so anxious, how could I get rid of so much? It made me think that the results needed to be a minimal lifestyle, no clutter. However, I watched the first two episodes of the show and it changed my thoughts completely. Seeing the results opened my eyes to what the end result should be like. Basically everything sorted and with a home, but not necessarily having to get rid of everything. <br /><br />In terms of your hats, there's a hat holder on pbteen.com (Baseball Hat Wall Display) that would be easy to make yourself, plus it could use his hats as a display in his room instead of in the closet.Allihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074953120511791613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-90860263653786772812019-01-11T08:29:41.129-05:002019-01-11T08:29:41.129-05:00The book really changed my life. The clutter is a...The book really changed my life. The clutter is an anchor. I fam ree now to pursue interests that bring me peace and joy. I'm not spending all my time managing the clutter.Katzcradulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748496167405455567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-60276041642753341552019-01-10T12:29:28.963-05:002019-01-10T12:29:28.963-05:00For stuffed animals that you no longer need, check...For stuffed animals that you no longer need, check with your local animal shelter; some shelters take them for the animals to play with or snuggle. Actually, the same can be said for chairs. It give the animals a place to curl up besides on the floor. =)Jessica Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676575520945752001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-46066648756813130162019-01-08T13:07:44.901-05:002019-01-08T13:07:44.901-05:00This narrower version of the hanging storage that ...This narrower version of the hanging storage that you already have works great for hats: https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/00193386/Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493651294758704709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-73364217730267181142019-01-07T14:26:53.922-05:002019-01-07T14:26:53.922-05:00I haven't read the book but I have been so int...I haven't read the book but I have been so intrigued by all the posts I see about how well the method works! I can't wait to read the book!Anna Hettickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293725185605134028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-47631121662243265532019-01-07T13:30:13.314-05:002019-01-07T13:30:13.314-05:00I read the book years ago but just started a whole...I read the book years ago but just started a whole-house declutter effort. With life stabilizing a bit I was energized and also surprised how much I could tackle in short amounts of time (i.e. nap time). I happened-upon a bunch of decluttering challenges for January so I'm saving some with a year-long goal of doing some all the time. I need to hone the habit of getting rid of things. The research is interesting too for how to organize specific items (like categories of kid's toys!) and how to dispose/recycle things (like paint in a town-wide earth day event or random project leftovers at a Habitat Restore!). I Kon-Mari'ed my dresser in 20 minutes which got me energized to make continual progress and I don't need a whole Saturday...good thing since I don't have one! Thanks for sharing the continuation of your work! The Three Bite Rulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234025137185578692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-56369396939004624352019-01-07T11:58:44.884-05:002019-01-07T11:58:44.884-05:00YES, this is important. When I used her method I w...YES, this is important. When I used her method I would pull all like items together. It makes a big difference. If you read the post I linked to I explain more about that. Seeing the numbers of items is a big thing mentally. Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-72569381579111627702019-01-07T08:48:09.941-05:002019-01-07T08:48:09.941-05:00I just read Marie Kondo's book, and feel inspi...I just read Marie Kondo's book, and feel inspired but haven't quite started yet! I notice that you talk about decluttering "areas" (closets, etc.), whereas the book recommends that you tackle types of items, regardless of where you keep them. For example, if you have clothing in your bedroom closet, but also have some stored in a spare room or cedar closet, she says you should get EVERYTHING out and go through it all at once. Did you follow that advice? It makes sense, but it seems much more overwhelming than just going through one area at a time. Especially when going through a family member's "stuff."CJHPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974530533923992050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-49251429007870685022019-01-06T01:08:25.145-05:002019-01-06T01:08:25.145-05:00Oh oh oh! I saw on our latest parade of homes a fa...Oh oh oh! I saw on our latest parade of homes a family with teenage sons had what looked like a large mug rack hanging on the wall( maybe it was specifically for hats?) But they had all their sons' hats on this wall rack and it was a piece of art with all those colors and all were in easy reach. OR you could just put command hooks on that wall above his shirts and hang up all his hats. For a boy, those hats are his art work! My twin boys are almost 12 and in the house we're building there will be some fun spots for hats in their rooms! Whatever you do I hope you share it! You always have great ideas!roseychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999821345799141660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-90506655863918938482019-01-06T00:46:42.166-05:002019-01-06T00:46:42.166-05:00It's actually a European philosophy from you g...It's actually a European philosophy from you guessed it, Wiccans. Ancient wise women would teach this to their female children. It was believed that it would straighten out the energies of the home and bring peace, it was also used to prevent bad spirits from entering the home to cause trouble. The broom was seen as an instrument of all witches both male and female to remove bad forces from their path both in their home and in their futures.itgrowlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150062921025332490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-28013035874002103042019-01-05T21:26:01.416-05:002019-01-05T21:26:01.416-05:00Thanks for posting this followup. I'd heard ab...Thanks for posting this followup. I'd heard about the book when it first came out but didn't buy it. I just binge watched the series on Netflix and will pick up a copy of the book from Walmart tomorrow. Watching the show and the reactions of the couples as they get rid of the clutter is really inspiring. Heymuddahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635212784263764479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-40223761001573307502019-01-05T14:27:07.645-05:002019-01-05T14:27:07.645-05:00I'm all for keeping closets tidy (I'm fair...I'm all for keeping closets tidy (I'm fairly OCD) but your son's closet before looked pretty good to me! <br /><br />My main thing is to have "empty" space in closets, cupboards, etc so the visual clutter is cut down. <br />Liz Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09348394864771646396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-1714211516773705382019-01-05T11:29:52.759-05:002019-01-05T11:29:52.759-05:00I too read it when it came out. And did purge. Bu...I too read it when it came out. And did purge. But, since then we have had to pack up a parent's estate of 60 years and lost my mom, and will be helping dad at some point par their things down. I have learned what is truly important, and what things we are holding onto that in the end most likely just get thrown away or donated anyhow. This past year we had a lot going on, with my husband's cancer diagnosis and surgeries, selling and cleaning out the house I mentioned 800 miles away and then my mom's death. Things piled up a bit again. I am ready to go room by room as well as the basement once again. Anything not used in the past 6-12 months is for sure gone!!<br />For ball caps you can use a plastic hanger and shower curtain rings as long as they have the opening in the back of the cap.Simply LKJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691860606573110974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-75121736419947433022019-01-05T10:39:07.284-05:002019-01-05T10:39:07.284-05:00This is funny that you are talking about this beca...This is funny that you are talking about this because my husband and I have pretty much watched every episode of the Tidying Up show and are now on a tear reorganizing and purging every area in our home. We tend to be on the more organized side anyway but this has helped even more. I'm surprised by how much we are getting rid of. I just finished going through our Christmas decor as I was putting it away. We had things we hadn't put up in several years still taking up room in our basement. I now have 3 empty bins :) I'm pretty much hooked on Konmari on now!natbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10797858951852472620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-46585569708748799102019-01-05T10:23:41.998-05:002019-01-05T10:23:41.998-05:00I think I need to buy this book! I used curtain r...I think I need to buy this book! I used curtain rods and clips in our closet to organize my husbands hats, we both love it! Look at item #3 at this link to see a picture https://ruminationsandreckonings.com/2014/08/06/bits-pieces-8/<br /><br />RuminationsandReckonings.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473482787851752513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-31541226448229281172019-01-05T09:59:28.052-05:002019-01-05T09:59:28.052-05:00I keep a bag or box in the garage and it seems as ...I keep a bag or box in the garage and it seems as though I'm "donating" something constantly. I live alone and have a small home, so I try to keep up with organization and decluttering. My garage is the worst, since that is where everything I want out of the house goes until I can dispose of it one way or another.<br />I've watched the new Konmari show on Netflix - in fact binge watched all 8 episodes over a 2 day period - and while it inspires me to keep doing what I'm doing, I feel the book was much better, since her advice was presented in English rather than having to read the subtitles on TV, knowing she had much more to say other than what was translated. I felt it did not give her enough "voice" and therefore was not as inspiring. Surely I'm not the only one who felt that way, but if the TV show encourages people to declutter who do not want to read the book, then that's amazing.Pat M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14523366670264489398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-45310526166762563532019-01-05T08:43:12.904-05:002019-01-05T08:43:12.904-05:00I'm still enjoying folding my clothes her way ...I'm still enjoying folding my clothes her way after a year. Youngest is home from Seattle this week. I asked him to look in his closet for things he wanted, I'll ship it to him. More rain in Virginia today.... guess what I'll be doing%?Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542439385955870505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-49694271799470689832019-01-05T03:41:32.630-05:002019-01-05T03:41:32.630-05:00Like Janell above, we always have a container (bag...Like Janell above, we always have a container (bag or box) near the front door. Book finished? In! Clothes you don't want as they come out of the dryer? In! Unwanted presents from folk I never see? In! etc. I never heard of Ms Konmari until you mentioned her, but now I realise I have always done this. My home here in the UK is v. small indeed so if it ran riot I wouldn't be able to cope anyway!! And when the bag/box goes off to the charity shop, my home is clearer, the charity gets money from the sale, and the buyer gets something cheaper than retail (and in these difficult days, possibly something they could never buy at full price anyway). This is a 3W situation...... Win, Win, Win!Mrs Mac.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13169786083907144694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-75945338560929661672019-01-05T00:21:35.869-05:002019-01-05T00:21:35.869-05:00Sarah, you've inspired me to start declutterin...Sarah, you've inspired me to start decluttering now! It's actually one of my new year's resolutions - and what better time to start it than this weekend? ❤️<br /><br />Charmaine Ng | <a href="http://charmainenyw.com" rel="nofollow">Architecture & Lifestyle Blog</a><br /><b><a href="http://charmainenyw.com" rel="nofollow">http://charmainenyw.com</a></b>Charmaine Ng | Architecture and Lifestyle Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328583827131498802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-66691819590935815982019-01-04T21:19:34.973-05:002019-01-04T21:19:34.973-05:00love this post! hats: pegboard and hooks, either...love this post! hats: pegboard and hooks, either for display on a wall or in a closet wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783759103297360257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-87952741701479999192019-01-04T19:39:51.449-05:002019-01-04T19:39:51.449-05:00I’m a huge advocate for getting rid of excess! One...I’m a huge advocate for getting rid of excess! One of the things I do to help myself stay on top of it is to keep a donation box on hand - when I find something I no longer need, no longer want or just don’t even know why I had it the first place goes in the box and then to charity! Janellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437129274826207330noreply@blogger.com